Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.39-40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Exchange and Respectful Obeisances
“After offering the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra, Lord Bharata stood with folded hands, His eyes full of tears, and Lord Rāmacandra bathed Bharata with tears while embracing Him with both arms for a long time. Accompanied by mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Lord Rāmacandra then offered His respectful obeisances unto the learned brāhmaṇas and the elderly persons in the family, and all the citizens of Ayodhyā offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Bharata placed the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra and stood with folded hands and tear-filled eyes.
- Lord Rāmacandra embraced Bharata with both arms for a long time, bathing Him with tears.
- With mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, the Lord offered obeisances to learned brāhmaṇas and family elders. The citizens offered obeisances to Him.
Try this today
Offer a thoughtful, respectful greeting to an elder today.
Ask yourself
How can the affection and respect shown here guide your own conduct?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.